Easel-frame.



YPATENTED JUNE 9, 1908.

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APPLICATION FILE-DAMN. 245, .1905.

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SAMUEL STEINBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EASE L-FRAME Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Application filed January 24, 1908. Serial No. 412,416.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL STEINBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Easel-Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement ineasel frames, more particularly to the support therefor, and to means for attaching the same to the easel, and the objects of the invention are to provide an article of this kind which is reversible and adapted to hold the support in several different positions which will permit of the same being folded tightly against the frame in either direction so that the same may be folded in one direction against the frame for packing, and in the opposite direction against the frame whereby the support may be used to suspend the frame for carrying or hanging upon the wall. The support is also adapted to support the frame on either end as desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of this kind, the parts of which are all reversible, simple in construction and very cheap to manufacture and also to provide a holder which is very strong and durable and permits of several frames being piled one upon the other for shipping.

To the accomplishment of these objects and such others as may hereinafter appear, the invention comprises the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, of the rear of a frame sup orted as an easel having my invention app ied thereto; 'Fig. 2 is a rear view in elevation showing my improved holder flat against the frame in position for carrying; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the holder flat against the frame in position for packing; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the retaining plates.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a frame formed of wood, metal or other desired material and of any suitable size or pattern and may, if required, be provided with an opening B wherein to set a mirror or other article (not shown), the frame being such as may be adapted to support a picture, album or other article. To the back of the frame A are secured at each side thereof a retaining plate C each of which is preferably formed of a single piece of sheet metal bent or folded into shape as shown in Fig. 4.

The retaining plates 0 comprise a base plate D, the center of which is provided with a transverse groove or bearing recess E which is adapted to contain the bent ends F of a support which is preferably made of a single piece of stiff wire bent to form arms G with a connecting arm H. In the bearing recess E rests the bent ends F which are held therein between the metal of said groove and. the frame A, said bent ends F being preferably provided with heads J in order to prevent their displacement from the retaining plates. Above the base plate D, and preferably of the same piece of metal, is a top plate K which is provided with a curved portion L, one side of which is provided with lugs M which extend. beyond the adjacent side of the base plate D. The curved portion L of the top plate is preferably concentric with the groove E as shown in Fig. 4. The lugs M are preferably three in number and are so spaced as to provide four recesses N which permit of the support being adjusted to different positions. The retaining plates 0 are also provided with holes 0 for the purpose of inserting screws to secure the plates to the frame.

After the support has been secured in position on the frame by means of the retaining plates C it will be seen that the support can be easily adjusted to any of the positions above referred to by slightly springing outwardly the arms G of the support, as shown in Fig. 2, the bent end F being made of sufficient length to permit of such movement, the heads J preventing the support from becomingdisengaged from the retaining plate. It

will also be seen that the top of the retaining plates afford a broad bearing surface which will permit of several frames being piled one upon the other as there are no sharp projecting edges to injure the frames when so piled. for shipping.

. The retaining plates as above described, can be made all alike and can be used on either the right or left side of the support and can accordingly be made from a single die, thereby saving considerable expense and trouble, both in the manufacture of plates and applying the same to the backs of frames.

What I claim is An easel frame comprising a frame, retaining plates secured to the sides of said frame, eachof said retaining plates compris- 7 ing a base plate, the center of which is bent to provide a broad bearing recess, a top plate both ends of which are made to engage said base plate, one end of said top plate being made integral to one end of said base plate, the center of said top plate being curved above the bearing recess in said base plate and provided on one edge With projecting lugs and a support having bent ends fitting into said bearing recesses and held in engagement by the frame at the back of said recesses, the vertical arms of said support being adapted to engage the projecting lugs on said top plate.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.v

SAMUEL STEINBERG.

Witnesses:

LE0 J. MATTY, M. FRIEDMANN. 

